Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu Visited Taronga Zoo, One of Australia’s Most Renowned Zoos

Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu, together with colleagues, were invited to visit Taronga Zoo, one of Australia’s most renowned zoos, known for its wide range of animal species. The zoo provided a detailed briefing on the overall operation of the facility, including the proportion of Australian government funding within its annual budget, as well as other funding and revenue-raising mechanisms.

DG Wu expressed his appreciation for the warm hospitality and for the guided tour of the Australian native animal precincts, the scientific education centre, and related facilities. He highly commended Taronga Zoo’s outstanding contributions to ecological conservation, community education, and the preservation of biodiversity. On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), DG Wu also made a small financial contribution to demonstrate Taiwan’s support for the protection of Australia’s natural environment, with the hope of encouraging broader public engagement and support for wildlife conservation in Australia.